Quality Assurance Technician

Job Summary: Ensure compliance with AAON's Quality Management System and manufacturing best practices through various processes, including data collection, root cause analysis, documentation, team mentoring, and process auditing.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assists in the implementation of new processes and enhancements alongside Quality Assurance and Quality Control teams.
• Follows direction from a quality engineering technician or quality engineer to collect data and documents current procedures.
• Demonstrates proficiency in hands-on learning and utilization of industrial tools, with a strong focus on safety and adherence to AAON standards.
• Ensures adherence to company quality standards and timely completion of products as per design specifications.
• Collaborates with quality team leaders and production leaders to communicate quality changes effectively and update processes, tools, and documents accordingly.
• Conducts unit audits and process inspections according to schedule.
• Analyzes audit trends to identify improvement opportunities and training needs.
• Travels to various locations to support projects, introduce new quality initiatives, and maintain uniformity across all sites.

Education and Experience Requirements:

Experience or education in STEM related technical field. Knowledge or experience in Lean and Continuous Improvement Methodologies is beneficial.

Competent Keyboarding and Computer skills, especially using MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, Power Point) a plus.      

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Excellent communication skills.
• Requires self-discipline, deadline orientation, and strong problem-solving abilities.
• Attention to detail.
• Staying updated on quality design and methodology is a must.

Essential Physical Functions:

• Must be able to stand and sit for extended periods.
• Walk up and down stairs.
• Must be able to lift up to 50lbs.

Work Environment:

• Requires periodic visits to manufacturing facility with seasonal hot and cold temperatures, dust, and some chemical fume exposure.
• Required to wear proper personal protective equipment.

Disclaimer:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at a time with or without notice. This job description is not an exhaustive list of all functions that the employee may be required to perform, and the employee may be required to perform additional functions. The company reserves the right to revise this job description at any time.  The employee must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily. If requested, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job, absent undue hardship.